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* They claim to have a new revelation from God.
* They claim to have a new revelation from God.
* They claim to have an exclusive interpretation of Scripture.
* They claim to have an exclusive interpretation of Scripture.
* They have a source of authority that supercedes the Bible.
* They have a source of authority that supersedes the Bible.
* They have a view of Jesus contrary to biblical teaching.
* They have a view of Jesus contrary to biblical teaching.
* They reject orthodox Christianity as having departed from what it should be.
* They reject orthodox Christianity as having departed from what it should be.
=== Catholic usage ===
=== Catholic usage ===
In the [[Catholic]] Church, 'cult' can also be used to describe a follower's particular devotion to a [[saint]] or another aspect of the faith, eg the cult of [[St Mary]] or of the [[Holy Cross]].<ref>For example at [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm The Cult of the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages]</ref> This usage does not have the negative connotations of the more common meaning described on this page. It is much less commonly used in the present day to avoid confusion with dangerous cults.
In the [[Catholic]] Church, 'cult' can also be used to describe a follower's particular devotion to a [[saint]] or another aspect of the faith, e.g. the cult of [[St Mary]] or of the [[Holy Cross]].<ref>For example at [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm The Cult of the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages]</ref> This usage does not have the negative connotations of the more common meaning described on this page. It is much less commonly used in the present day to avoid confusion with dangerous cults.
===Communist Party as a cult===
===Communist Party as a cult===